The Spartans closed the first half on a 13-4 run and took a 47-34 lead into the break. They then opened the second half with a 14-4 spurt that pushed the lead to 61-38 with 14:21 remaining and Coppin State (2-6, 0-2) trailed by at least 20 the rest of the way.

Norfolk State shot a season-high 55.6 percent on 54 field goal attempts, including 7 of 13 from 3-point range, and outrebounded the Eagles 39-25.